Of course Obama wouldn't have known about the Mielke/Walker connection. He was notably silent and out of the picture during the recall. Very happy to see Obama reelected and happy to see him figuring a few things out, but I have learned to view him with caution.

Contrary to your infantile belief that someone should do all the work and then spoon-feed life to you, it's not James' job to peruse every newspaper, blog, and press release factory to review, evaluate and re-package the news of the day for you.

When he chooses to do it, I'm very appreciative, esp when he listens to Chuckie Sykes, Judge Jeffy or the latest Mark Belling Nasty-Fest because my delicate sensibility can't handle unfiltered sewage. I feel a mild obligation to remain informed of all sides of the issues, without a similar obligation to raise my blood pressure or bring on an A-fib event. So thank you, James, from my cardiologist, my internist and me. Ignore the ingrates.

To continue the baseball analogy, Anonymous 7:59 am should buy his own ticket, sit in the stands and watch the game himself--if he wants to know what happened.

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The right, suburbanites say "No light rail for Milwaukee."

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James Rowen, a writer and consultant, has worked for newspapers, and as the senior Mayoral staffer, in Madison and Milwaukee, WI. This blog began on 2/2/ 2007. Posts run also at various news sites, including The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's "Purple Wisconsin."